Shop for vinyl, cds and more from alela diane at the discogs marketplace. Her enchanting voice and captivating harmonies invoke transcendental experiences in the lush worlds her beautiful, poetical prose creates. To be still is the second studio album by indie folk musician alela diane, released february 17. I can hear the elders whispering in words so sweet and low the alder trees were listening to songs been sung before my friend. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Just when one fabulous song finishes, an even better one starts. Born alela diane menig, she grew up singing with her musician parents and performing in the school choir. Diane s distinctive bluegrasstinged vocal delivery a crackedcaramel amalgam of vashti bunyan, natalie merchant and iris dement errs on understatement, the fragile, fraying edges occasionally cracking with dark. Licensed to youtube by believe music, beggars, wmg on behalf of names records ltd. Alela diane born april 20, 1983, nevada city, california, usa is an american singer and. Matthew friedberger, zurich, alela diane, incubate festival. Released 17 february 2009 on rough trade catalog no. While the lyrics deal most directly with alela s recent divorce, the album explores her entire last decade of relationships with tremendous honesty and nuanced insight. Listen to alela diane soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create portland.
She taught herself guitar, and began writing songs which blend tense, trancelike arpeggios with warm vocals and meditative lyrics about family and nature. The followup comes with a much bigger production bigger being a relative term. The ocean, age old blue and every path make my heart hurt in a similar way. That record appeared in the wake of breakthrough releases by artists such as devendra banhart and joanna newsom and, as a result, shared the quirks and eccentricities of many other socalled freak folk albums of the time. Alela diane s album to be still is the first album i have purchased in quite a while. Albums include the pirates gospel, to be still, and destroyer of the void. She taught herself guitar, and began writing songs which blend tense, trancelike. A lela diane menig dedicates her second album to the pines, the river and the ocean deep, all of which played a part in making. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and. To be still, an album by alela diane on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Even just by saying that, it feels like people will write you off. And its here at home ill wait for your wanders to be still.
To be still is taken from the album of the same name download now from itunes. This music is about motherhood, alela says of her highly anticipated fifth album cusp. Her ouevre is an evocation of pine covered mountainsides, miners shacks, campfires with beans and franks cooking, plateaus and plains. To be still is the followup to alela diane s criticallyacclaimed 2006 debut the pirates gospel.
To be still is the followup to psych folk revivalist alela diane s smallbutohsoperfectlyformed debut, the pirates gospel. Usage default template alela diane initial visibility. Listen to your favorite songs from to be still by alela diane now. Find alela diane discography, albums and singles on allmusic. As the show drew closer i downloaded alela dianes latest album, to be still, and was immediately overwhelmed by her voice.
Ill admit, i discovered the song take us back while playing the walking dead, in which i fell in love with the song as well as alela s voice after quite an emotional ending. Aug 29, 2019 intro d verse 1 d g when the day, when the day falls to the light d g at the end, oh the end of my time em g d i call to the dark take the bones off my back em em7 g d and i chant to the black you were my lady divine em7 g cause my children are in hiding d mortor and pestle they grind chorus em7 g d those songs whistled through white. Have you been wearing holes in your boots out there. Hailing from the deep woods and winding rivers of northern california gold rush town nevada city, alela grew up singing songs with her parents both musicians. Critically acclaimed singersongwriter alela diane has a problem with that. Alela diane menig born april 20, 1983, known as alela diane, is an american singersongwriter from nevada city, california. Alela diane s 4th album, about farewell, serves as an eloquent goodbye to lovers from years past, coupled with some poignant last walks down memory lane. Alela diane the pirates gospel deluxe edition 2018 hires. Track listing edit all tracks are written by alela diane menig. We tried to make lyrics as correct as possible, however if you have any corrections for to be still lyrics, please feel free to submit them to us.
Alela diane menig born april 20, 1983, known as alela diane, is an american. The alela diane to be still are brought to you by lyricskeeper. Alela diane grew up in rural northern california in the same town as pal joanna newsom, surrounded by nature and her parents fondness for folk and bluegrass. Alela diane statecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
To be still is an astonishingly beautiful album, at once both heartwrenching and optimistic. To be still is the second studio album by indie folk musician alela diane, released february 17, 2009 on rough trade records. Its like youve suddenly lost the charm of being youthful and even attainableyouve been. Alela diane menig born april 20, 1983, nevada city, california, usa is an american singer and songwriter. In music, one of the most transformative experiences a. Jaclyn campanaro o regonbased singersongwriter alela diane menigs outstanding fifth album is the result of her confronting what she sees as one of the more ridiculous. Check out to be still by alela diane on amazon music. This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Popular alela diane albums the pirates gospel bonus edition 2018 cusp.
She and wild divine toured the us and europe to promote the album, and in july 2011, they opened for the fleet foxes on a string of dates. It was her sole album to feature the backing band wild divine, which included her father, tom menig, as well as her thenhusband tom bevitori, jonas haskins and jason merculief. Alela diane s voice is achingly beautiful and the little scenes in miniature that her songs paint are warm, dusty, and sometimes unsettling. She grew up singing with her musician parents and performing in the school choir.
Theres a wolf inside the cave, and another in the clouds ive seen them chew and gnaw on the shadows in your eyes. Alela diane every path dumbo west session by rough trade records. White as diamonds is a song ive loved for a long time before listening to the album. This is important because diane s music is rooted in traditional forms of american music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ill try and get round to all these in the next week or so, but im going to start today with alela diane s second, to be still. To be still by alela diane album, contemporary folk. The first widely available release by the nevada cityborn singersongwriter alela diane was a 2006 edition of the pirates gospel. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Her second album, to be still, was released in february 2009 on rough trade. Accompanied mostly by her acoustic guitar, newcomer alela diane sings stark, ghostly folk. Stream tracks and playlists from alela diane on your desktop or mobile device. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be. Alela diane s to be still may be fairly translucent musically and lyrically, but it is done in the best possible way. The energy from her old soul voice creates spontaneous bioluminescence to occur in thin and thick air. Alela diane stateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. Oh my mama she gave me these feathered breaths oh my mama she told me use your voice my little bird she said sing sing sing sing sing sing melodies and she sang sang. Theres a wolf inside the cave, and another in the clouds. That record brought the nevada city, careared musician a dedicated following across the globe especially in europe, where she recently finished a tour of midsized concert halls. Alela diane s new record may come as a pleasant surprise to those who havent checked in on the portlandbased singersongwriter since 2006s the pirates gospel.
Every time alela diane sings one of her songs, a firefly gets its fire. Oct 26, 2018 remastered edition of alela diane s first mythical album including 10 bonus tracks. With a voice as haunting as cat power, and as weightless and airy as hope sandoval, diane s music can be fragile and bracing at the same time. Alela diane my brambles dumbo west session by rough trade records. Alela diane white as diamonds from the album to be still. Alela diane radio plays alela diane along with similar artists like. Alela diane is one of the souls that inhabit nevada city.
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